Just a bowl of cherries

Sharon Ingoldby takes furniture painting to a new level, transforming old and neglected pieces with charming folk art-inspired pattern and colour

You will learn Using a restricted palette Breaking your pastel for sharp lines Highlighting areas for a moonlit effect You will need Surface: Sennelier La Carte pastel card, 7x5in (18x13cm) Pastel col

Tapping into a luxurious and lustrous look, stylist and interior expert Sara Bird reveals how to use this polished palette to add a gorgeous glow to a country home

I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN FASCINATED BY THE MONA LISA. Not just because it is famous, but because the more you look, the more you notice: the softness of the shadows, the quiet glow in the skin, the way the

AT THE HEART OF MY OWN PRACTICE lies observation and my wish to capture atmosphere of the place, wherever that may be. To achieve this, I like to work en plein air observing the new scenes and alla pr

During my recent visit to London, a sudden downpour completely transformed the energy of Piccadilly Circus. While others hurried for cover, I stood mesmerised by how the rain softened the city’s sharp